Paul Ward: >>> As for google mail accepting mail from root they do, I use it all >>> the time on my server, good for denyhosts ;) Tim: >> Hmm, interesting that they do. Most don't accept bogus domains, it >> helps cut down on spam. But, on your system that isn't working, now, >> are you sending via the same SMTP server? It's not just the end >> recipient that *might* refuse fake domains, it's all the SMTP servers >> it goes through. Paul Ward: > That would make sense as his setup is the same as mine, apart from the > internet provider he uses, talktalk are a real pain so I would not be > suprised if they were blocking it. To be honest, it's the normal thing to do (block mail with bogus domains). In the past, I would have argued that was a good thing, as it'd cut down on spammers. Now, with spammers forging *other* people's details, so not to get blocked, I think we'd be better off with a different approach. > Is there a way around faking the mail to look like it came from > another one of his email addresses? Yes, though it's not something that I've done. With sendmail, it's "masquerade" options in the configuration. I don't know how postfix handles it. An easy solution is to have a real domain name, and configure your system to use it. -- (This box runs FC5, my others run FC4 & FC6, in case that's important to the thread.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
